looking on
ぼうかん
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
looking on, standing by and watching, sitting back and watching, remaining a spectator
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問題が起きているのに、傍観しているだけでは解決しない。
If a problem is occurring, just standing by and watching won't solve it.
国際社会は、紛争地域での人道危機を傍観すべきではない。
The international community should not stand by and watch the humanitarian crisis in conflict zones.
友人が困っているのに、傍観するしかなかった自分を責めた。
My friend was in trouble, and I blamed myself for only being able to stand by and watch.
彼は傍観者として、事件の一部始終を目撃していた。
As a bystander, he witnessed the entire incident from beginning to end.
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